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The Apollo missions brought back 196 documented samples of lunar soils and rocks weighing a total of 382 kilograms during approximately 80 hours of exploration. Studies done on these samples show that the moon is made out of the same material as the earth's crust. If the moon was made in a different part of the universe and simply captured by the earth's gravity, this would be very unlikely. Another option is that the moon had been formed at the same time as the earth from a similar process, but in that case the moon would likely have had a larger metallic core, which it does not.
It is therefore believed that the moon was created in earth's past when a proto planet collided with proto earth (an older, and smaller earth). The earth we know today is therefore a merger of these two bodies (proto planet and proto earth). The debris which did not fall back to earth after the collision, gathered together to form the moon. Computer simulations have shown that the moon could form under such circumstances.
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What is moon to earth?
a moon may be son of earth,part of earth.
Is the moon considered to be a part of earth?
No. The Moon is a separate object from Earth. However, Earth and the moon are sometimes regarded as a single Earth-moon system.
Is the the moon part of the earth or an asteroid?
Theory suggests that it is a remnant of a large asteroid that struck the Earth
Is the moon full when the Earth is closer to the sun?
No, the phase of the moon is not determined by the Earth's distance to the sun. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, which allows sunlight to fully illuminate the side of the moon facing Earth.
Where does the moon appear when there is eclipse in one phase of the earth?
Dear studentMoon revolves round the earth in an elliptical orbit.A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun's rays from striking the moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. The people on the part of the earth which faces the sun could not see the moon.But who are on the other part or opposite part of the earth can see the moon.Santosh jha9868012495
Why is the real new moon some times visible?
The New Moon occurs when the Moon is on the Sun side of Earth. It is the opposite of a full-moon. There are two reasons you might be able to see it. 1. During Moon rise or Moon set, the lighted part of the moon could be visible from your location. 2. Light reflected from the Earth could be sufficient to light the Moon enough to be seen via Earth-light.
Why does the Moon's shadow fall on part of the earth?
Because the moon comes between the sun and Earth, casting the moon's shadow on Earth.
Why are Moon's rocks so simalar to earth's rocks?
The moon used to be part of the earth
Why is the satellite part of the earth?
The Moon is the satellite of the earth
Did the moon once have the earth's water as it was part of the earth?
no
What is the earth moon system is a part of what?
The Earth-moon system is part of the solar system. The moon orbits around Earth, which in turn orbits around the sun along with the other planets in our solar system.
Which part of the Moon's orbit around earth?
All part of the moon orbit around earth. Orbit mean moving around a centre object. It is different from rotation around its' axis for which, the moon show only the front part to earth.
